5 0 obj New section 215A(a) defines, among other terms, a “grid security emergency,” and authorizes the Secretary of Energy to order emergency measures after the President declares a grid security emergency. 824o-1. endstream facilities and control systems necessary for operating an interconnected electric energy transmission network (or any portion thereof); and electric energy from generation facilities needed to maintain transmission system reliability.The term does not include facilities used in the local distribution of electric energy. endobj & Regs. 630, FERC Stats. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP . Webinar. The Legal Framework of the Federal Power Act The Federal Power Act (FPA or the Act) (16 U.S.C. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 also added Section 222 of the FPA (16 U.S.C. FAST Act, Pub. 824o(c)] and any regional entity delegated enforcement authority pursuant to section 215(e)(4) of that Act [16 U.S.C. A regional advisory body may provide advice to the The provisions of this section do not apply to Alaska or Hawaii. ¶ 31,140, order on reh’g, Order No. Thursday, December 17, 2015 - 1:00pm.
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